This is a list of the butterflies of India belonging to the family Lycaenidae and an index to the species articles. This forms part of the full List of butterflies of India.
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This list is based on Evans (1932) and includes 318 species belonging to 76–128 genera depending on taxonomy.
Subfamily Poritiinae
editGenus Poritia – gems
edit- Blue gem, Poritia erycinoides (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865)[1][2]
- Common gem, Poritia hewitsoni Moore, 1865[1][3]
- Green gem, Poritia pleurata Hewitson, 1874[1][4]
- Poritia phama H. Druce, 1895[1][5]
Genus Simiskina – brilliants
edit- Broad-banded brilliant, Simiskina phalena (Hewitson, 1874) (article Poritia phalena as per LepIndex[6])
Subfamily Miletinae
editGenus Miletus – brownies
edit- Bigg's brownie, Miletus biggsii (Distant, 1884)[7][8]
- Common brownie, Miletus boisduvali Moore, 1857[7][9]
- Common brownie, Miletus chinensis C. Felder, 1862[7]
- Long's brownie, Miletus longeana (de Nicéville, 1898)[7][10]
- Great brownie, Miletus symethus (Cramer, 1777)[7][11]
Genus Allotinus – darkies
edit- Crenulate darkie, Allotinus drumila (Moore, 1865) Moore (L4.1)
- Common darkie, Allotinus horsfieldii (Moore, 1857) (L4.3)
- Angled darkie, Allotinus fabius (Distant, 1887)[12][13]
- Blue darkie, Allotinus subviolaceus Felder, 1865[12][14]
- Great darkie, Allotinus multistrigatus de Nicéville, 1886[12][15](Note: To be merged with Allotinus drumila)
Genus Logania – mottles
edit- Watson's mottle, Logania watsoniana de Nicéville, 1898 (L5.1)
- Dark mottle, Logania distanti Semper, 1891 = Logania massalia Doherty, 1891 (L5.2)
Genus Spalgis – apefly
edit- Apefly, Spalgis epius (Westwood, 1851) (L6.1)
Genus Taraka – forest Pierrot
edit- Forest Pierrot, Taraka hamada H. Druce, 1875 (L7.1)
Genus Liphyra – moth butterfly
edit- Moth butterfly, Liphyra brassolis Westwood, 1864 (L76.1)
Subfamily Curetinae
editGenus Curetis – sunbeams
edit- Indian sunbeam, Curetis thetis (Drury, 1773) (L40.1)
- Burmese sunbeam, Curetis saronis Moore, 1877 (L40.2)
- Bright sunbeam, Curetis bulis Westwood, [1851] (L40.3)
- Angled sunbeam, Curetis acuta Moore, 1877 (L40.4)
- Shiva's sunbeam, Curetis siva Evans, 1954
- Toothed sunbeam, Curetis dentata Moore, 1879
Subfamily Polyommatinae
editGenus Talicada – red Pierrot
edit- Red Pierrot, Talicada nyseus Guérin, 1843 (L8.1)
Genus Castalius – common Pierrot
edit- Common Pierrot, Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775 (L9.1)
- Dark Pierrot, Castalius ananda de Nicéville, 1884 previously Tarucus ananda de Nicéville (L10.1)
Genus Caleta – angled Pierrot
edit- Angled Pierrot, Caleta caleta (Hewitson, 1876) previously Castalius caleta Moore (L9.2)
Genus Discolampa – banded blue Pierrot
edit- Banded blue Pierrot, Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851 previously Castalius ethion Doubleday & Hewitson (L9.3)
Genus Pycnophallium – Pierrots
edit- Elbowed Pierrot, Pycnophallium elna (Hewitson, 1876) previously Castalius elna Frühstorfer (L9.4) also classified as Caleta elna
- Straight Pierrot, Pycnophallium roxus (Godart, 1823) previously Castalius roxus Godart (L9.5) also classified as Caleta roxus
Genus Tarucus – blue Pierrots
edit- Assam Pierrot, Tarucus dharta Bethune-Baker, 1918 (L10.2)
- Himalayan Pierrot, Tarucus venosus Moore, 1882 (L10.3)
- Spotted Pierrot, Tarucus callinara Butler, 1886 (L10.4)
- Pointed Pierrot, Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793 (L10.5)
- Rounded Pierrot, Tarucus extricatus Butler, 1886 (L10.6)
- Rusty Pierrot, Tarucus alteratus Moore, 1882 (L10.7)
- Spotted Pierrot, Tarucus nigra Bethune-Baker, 1918 (L10.8)
- Striped Pierrot, Tarucus nara Kollar, 1848 (L10.9)
- Indian Pierrot, Tarucus indica Evans, 1932
- Balkan Pierrot, Tarucus balkanicus (Freyer, 1845)
Genus Syntarucus – zebra blue
edit- Zebra blue, Syntarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793) (L11.1) (synonyms Leptotus plinius, Tarucus plinius)
Genus Azanus – babul blues
edit- Bright babul blue, Azanus ubaldus Cramer, 1782 (L12.1)
- Dull babul blue, Azanus uranus Butler, 1886 (L12.2)
- Siam babul blue, Azanus urios Riley & Godfrey, 1921 (L12.3)
- African babul blue, Azanus jesous Guérin-Méneville, 1847 (L12.4)
Genus Niphanda – pointed Pierrots
edit- Pointed Pierrot, Niphanda cymbia de Nicéville, 1884 (L13.1)
Genus Pithecops – forest Quakers
edit- Blue Quaker, Pithecops fulgens Doherty, 1889 (L14.1)
- Forest Quaker, Pithecops hylax Horsfield, 1828 (L14.2)
Genus Neopithecops – Quaker
edit- Quaker, Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870 (L15.1)
Genus Elkalyce – tailed Cupids
edit- Tailed Cupid, Elkalyce argiades (Pallas, 1771) previously Everes argiades Evans (L16.1)
- Chapman's Cupid, Elkalyce diporides (Chapman, 1909) previously Everes diporides Chapman (L16.2)
- Black Cupid, Elkalyce kala (de Nicéville, 1890) previously Everes kala de Nicéville (L16.5)
Genus Shijimia – Moore's Cupid
edit- Moore's Cupid, Shijimia moorei (Leech, 1889) previously Everes moorei Leech (L16.6)
Genus Bothrinia – hedge Cupid
edit- Hedge Cupid, Bothrinia chennelli (de Nicéville, 1884) (L17.1)
Genus Megisba – Malayan
edit- Malayan, Megisba malaya (Horsfield, 1828) (H20.1, pg 220)
Genus Callenya
edit- Tiny hedge blue, Callenya melaena (Doherty, 1889) (L19.5)
Genus Lestranicus
edit- White-banded hedge blue, Lestranicus transpectus (Moore, 1879) (L19.8)
Genus Celatoxia
edit- Whitedisc hedge blue, Celatoxia albidisca (Moore, [1884]) (L19.6)
- Margined hedge blue, Celatoxia marginata (de Nicéville, 1884) (L19.7)
Genus Celastrina – hedge blues
edit- Metallic hedge blue, Celastrina melaena (Doherty, 1889) previously Lycaenopsis melaena Rhe Phil (L19.4)
- Albocerulean, Celastrina albocoeruleus (Moore, 1879) previously Lycaenopsis albocoerulea Moore (L19.11)
- Swinhoe's hedge blue, Celastrina musina (Snellen, 1892) previously Lycaenopsis musina Swinhoe (L19.14)
- Plain hedge blue, Celastrina lavendularis (Moore, 1877) previously Lycaenopsis lavendularis Moore (L19.15)
- Pale hedge blue, Celastrina cardia (Felder, 1860) previously Lycaenopsis cardia Moore (L19.16)
- Large hedge blue, Celastrina huegeli (Moore, 1882) previously Lycaenopsis huegelii Moore (L19.18)
- Silvery hedge blue, Celastrina ladonides (De L'Orza, 1869) previously Lycaenopsis ladonides Hemming (L19.19)
- Celastrina gigas, Hemming, 1828
- Hill hedge blue, Celastrina argiolus (Linnaeus, 1758) previously Lycaenopsis argiolus Woodmason (L19.20)
- Jyntea hedge blue, Celastrina iynteana (de Nicéville, 1883) previously Lycaenopsis jynteana de Nicéville (L19.21)
- Dusky blue Cupid, Celastrina dipora (Moore, 1865) previously Everes dipora Moore (L16.3)
Genus Acytolepis – hedge blues
edit- Common hedge blue, Acytolepis puspa (Horsfield, 1828) previously Lycaenopsis puspa Toxopeus (L19.1)
- Hampson's hedge blue, Acytolepis lilacea (Hampson, 1889) Lycaenopsis lilacea Hampson (L19.2)
Genus Oreolyce – hedge blues
edit- Naga hedge blue, Oreolyce quadriplaga (Snellen, 1892) previously Lycaenopsis quadriplaga Tytler (L19.3)
- Dusky hedge blue, Oreolyce vardhana (Moore, 1874) previously Lycaenopsis vardhana Moore (L19.9)
Genus Akasinula – white hedge blue
edit- White hedge blue, Akasinula akasa (Horsfield, 1828) previously Lycaenopsis akasa Frühstorfer (L19.10)
Genus Notarthinus – Chapman's hedge blue
edit- Chapman's hedge blue, Notarthinus binghami Chapman, 1908 previously Lycaenopsis binghami Chapman (L19.17)
Genus Udara – hedge blues
edit- Singhalese hedge blue, Udara singalensis (Felder, 1868) (L19.13)
- Prized hedge blue, Udara dilecta Moore, 1879
- Ceylon hedge blue, Udara lanka Moore, 1877 previously Lycaenopsis lanka Moore and Polyommatus lanka (L19.12)
Genus Phengaris – great spotted blue
edit- Great spotted blue, Phengaris atroguttata (Oberthür 1876) previously Polyommatus atroguttata Oberthür (L20.1)
Genus Pseudophilotes – chequered blue
edit- Chequered blue, Pseudophilotes vicrama (Moore, 1865) previously Polyommatus vicrama Staudinger (L20.2)
Genus Polyommatus – meadow blues
edit- Polyommatus stoliczkana (C. & R. Felder, [1865])
- Polyommatus dux Riley, 1926
- Polyommatus pseuderos Moore, 1879
- Polyommatus ariana Moore, 1865
Genus Agriades
edit- Agriades arcaseia (Fruhstorfer, 1916)
- Azure mountain blue, Agriades asiatica (Elwes, 1882) (L20.8)
- Agriades lehanus (Moore, 1878)
- Agriades pharis (Fawcett, 1903)
- Greenish mountain blue, Agriades jaloka (Moore, 1875) (L20.13)
Genus Eumedonia
edit- Chumbi argus, Eumedonia annulata (Elwes, 1906) (L20.6)
- Eumedonia astorica (Evans, 1925)
Genus Plebejidea
edit- Large jewel blue, Plebejidea loewii (Zeller, 1847) (L20.4)
Genus Aricia
edit- Orange-bordered argus, Aricia agestis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) (L20.5)
Genus Alpherakya
edit- Brilliant meadow blue, Alpherakya sarta (Alphéraky, 1881) (L20.14)
- Dusky meadow blue, Alpherakya devanica (Moore, [1875]) (L20.15)
Genus Plebejus
edit- Plebejus samudra (Moore, [1875]) (L20.3)
Genus Patricius
edit- Chumbi green underwing, Patricius younghusbandi (Elwes, 1906) (L20.9)
Genus Pamiria
edit- Dusky green underwing, Pamiria omphisa (Moore, [1875]) (L20.10)
- Small green underwing, Pamiria metallica (C. & R. Felder, [1865]) (L20.11)
- Pamiria chrysopis (Grum-Grshimailo, 1888)
- Large green underwing, Pamiria galathea (Blanchard, [1844]) (L20.12)
Genus Freyeria – grass jewel
edit- Grass jewel, Freyeria trochylus (Freyer, 1845) previously Zizeeria trochilus Freyer (L22.1)
Genus Luthrodes – Cupids
edit- Plains Cupid, Luthrodes pandava (Horsfield, 1829) (L23.3)
- Small Cupid, Luthrodes contracta (Butler, 1880) (L23.2)
Genus Chilades – lime blue
edit- Lime blue, Chilades lajus (Stoll, [1780]) (L21.1)
- Indian Cupid, Chilades parrhasius (Fabricius, 1793) previously Everes parrhasius Fabricius (L16.4)
Genus Zizeeria – grass blues
edit- Dark grass blue, Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865 (L22.3) previously Z. lysimon, mistakenly previously pre-occupied
- Lesser grass blue, Zizeeria otis (Fabricius, 1787) (L22.5)
Genus Pseudozizeeria – pale grass blue
edit- Pale grass blue, Pseudozizeeria maha (Kollar, 1848) previously Zizeeria maha Kollar (L22.2)
Genus Zizula – tiny grass blue
edit- Tiny grass blue, Zizula gaika (Trimen, 1862) previously Zizula gaika Trimen; synonym Zizula hylax (Fabricius 1775) (now suppressed) (L22.4)
Genus Euchrysops – gram blues
edit- Gram blue, Euchrysops cnejus (Fabricius, 1798) (L23.1)
Genus Anthene – ciliate blues
edit- Ciliate blue, Anthene emolus (Godart, 1823) previously Lycaenesthes emolus Godart (L24.1)
- Pointed ciliate blue, Anthene lycaenina (C. Felder, 1868) previously Lycaenesthes lycaenina Felder (L24.2)
Genus Catochrysops – forget-me-nots
edit- Forget-me-not, Catochrysops strabo (Fabricius, 1793) (L25.1)
- Silver forget-me-not, Catochrysops lithargyria Doherty, 1891 (L25.2)
- Silver forget-me-not, Catochrysops panormus (C. Felder, 1860)
Genus Lampides – ceruleans and the peablue
edit- Peablue, Lampides boeticus (Linnaeus, 1767) (L26.1)
Genus Jamides – ceruleans
edit- Dark cerulean, Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782 (L27.1)
- White cerulean, Jamides cleodus (Felder, 1865) (L27.2)
- Common cerulean, Jamides celeno (Cramer, 1775) (L27.3)
- Milky cerulean, Jamides lacteata (de Nicéville, 1895) (L27.4)
- Ferrar's cerulean, Jamides ferrari Evans, 1932 (L27.5)
- Glistening cerulean, Jamides kankena (Felder 1862) (L27.6)
- Metallic cerulean, Jamides alecto (Felder, 1860) (L27.7)
- Royal cerulean, Jamides caerulea (Druce, 1873) previously Jamides coerulea Druce (L27.8)
Genus Orthomiella – straightwing blue
edit- Straightwing blue, Orthomiella pontis (Elwes, 1887) (L28.1)
Genus Una – una
editGenus Nacaduba – lineblues
edit- White lineblue, Nacaduba angusta (Druce, 1873) (L30.1)
- Large four-line blue, Nacaduba pactolus (Felder, 1860) (L30.2)
- Pale four-line blue, Nacaduba hermus (Felder 1860) (L30.3)
- Small four-line blue, Nacaduba pavana (Horsfield, 1828) (L30.5)
- Pointed lineblue, Nacaduba helicon Felder (no date) (L30.7)
- Transparent six-line blue, Nacaduba kurava (Moore, 1857) (L30.8)
- Opaque six-line blue, Nacaduba beroe (Felder & Felder, 1865) (L30.9)
- Rounded six-line blue, Nacaduba berenice (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) (L30.10)
- Bhutya lineblue, Nacaduba bhutea de Nicéville (L30.12) no entry in LepIndex
- Dark Ceylon six-line blue, Nacaduba calauria (C. Felder, 1860)
Genus Catapyrops – Felder's lineblue
edit- Felder's lineblue, Catapyrops ancyra (Felder, 1860) previously Nacaduba ancyra Elwes (L30.6)
Genus Prosotas – lineblues
edit- Banded lineblue, Prosotas aluta (Druce, 1873) previously Nacaduba aluta, Nacaduba nora (L30.11)
- Common lineblue, Prosotas nora (Felder, 1860) previously Nacaduba nora Felder (L30.13)
- Tailless lineblue, Prosotas dubiosa (Semper, 1879) previously Nacaduba dubiosa Evans (L30.14)
- White-tipped lineblue, Prosotas noreia (Felder, 1868) previously Nacaduba noreia Felder (L30.15)
- Prosotas dilata (Evans, 1932) previously Nacaduba dilata Evans
- Prosotas pia Toxopeus, 1929 (from FUNET site)
- Bhutya lineblue, Prosotas bhutea (de Nicéville, 1884) previously Nacaduba bhutea (L30.12) (from FUNET site)
- Prosotas lutea (Martin, 1895) (from FUNET site)
Genus Petrelaea – dingy lineblue
edit- Dingy lineblue, Petrelaea dana (de Nicéville, 1884) previously Nacaduba dana de Nicéville (L30.16)
Subfamily Lycaeninae
editGenus Lycaena – coppers
edit- White-bordered copper, Lycaena pavana Kollar, 1848 (L31.1)
- Common copper, Lycaena phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761) (L31.2)
- Golden copper, Lycaena thetis Klug, 1834 (L31.3)
- Green copper, Lycaena kasyapa (Moore, 1865) (L31.4)
Genus Heliophorus – sapphires
edit- Sorrel sapphire, Heliophorus sena (Kollar, 1844) (L32.1)
- Purple sapphire, Heliophorus epicles Godart, 1823 (L32.2)
- Naga sapphire, Heliophorus kohimensis (Tytler, 1912) (L32.3)
- Western blue sapphire, Heliophorus bakeri Evans, 1927 (L32.4)
- Eastern blue sapphire, Heliophorus oda (Hewitson 1865) (L32.5)
- Golden sapphire, Heliophorus brahma (Moore, 1857) (L32.6)
- Hybrid sapphire, Heliophorus hybrida (Tytler, 1912) (L32.7)
- Green sapphire, Heliophorus androcles (Westwood, 1851) (L32.8)
- Powdery green sapphire, Heliophorus tamu (Kollar, 1848) (L32.9)
Subfamily Theclinae
editGenus Strymon – white-line hairstreaks
edit- White-line hairstreak, Superflua sassanides (Kollar, 1850) previously Strymon sassanides Kollar (L34.1)
- Mackwood's hairstreak, Strymon mackwoodi Evans (L34.2)
Genus Pamela – Lister's hairstreak
edit- Lister's hairstreak, Pamela dudgeonii (de Nicéville, 1895) previously Listeria dudgeoni de Nicéville (L35.1)
Genus Euaspa – water hairstreak
edit- Water hairstreak, Euaspa milionia (Hewitson, 1869) (L36.1)
Genus Thecla – hairstreaks
edit- Peacock hairstreak, Thecla pavo (de Nicéville, 1887) (L37.3)
- Watson's hairstreak, Thecla letha (Watson, 1896) (L37.5)
- White-spotted hairstreak, Thecla ziha (Hewitson, 1865) (L37.18)
- Ferruginous hairstreak, Thecla leechii de Nicéville, 1892 previously Callophrys leechii de Nicéville (L33.1)
- Plumbeous hairstreak, Thecla chalybeia (Leech, 1890) previously Callophrys chalybeia Leech (L33.2)
Genus Esakiozephyrus – hairstreaks
edit- Dull-green hairstreak, Esakiozephyrus icana (Moore, 1874) previously Thecla icana Moore (L37.1)
- Indian purple hairstreak, Esakiozephyrus bieti (Oberthür, 1886) previously Thecla bieti de Nicéville (L37.2)
Genus Chrysozephyrus – hairstreaks
edit- Wonderful hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus ataxus (Westwood, 1851) previously Thecla ataxus Doubleday (L37.4)
- Cerulean hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus surioia (Tytler, 1915) previously Thecla surioia Tytler (L37.6)
- Tytler's hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus vittata (Tytler, 1915) previously Thecla vittata Tytler (L37.7)
- Metallic green hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus duma (Hewitson, 1869) previously Thecla duma Hewitson (L37.8)
- Powdered green hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus zoa (de Nicéville, 1889) previously Thecla zoa de Nicéville (L37.9)
- Kabru hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus kabrua (Tytler, 1915) previously Thecla kabrua Tytler (L37.11)
- Fawn hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus birupa (Moore, 1877) previously Thecla birupa Moore (L37.12)
- Jakama hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus jakamensis (Tytler, 1915) previously Thecla jakamensis Tytler (L37.13)
- Silver hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus syla (Kollar, 1848) previously Thecla syla Kollar (L37.14)
- Kirbari hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus kirbariensis (Tytler, 1915) previously Thecla kirbariensis Tytler (L37.15)
- Paona hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus paona (Tytler, 1915) previously Thecla paona Tytler (L37.16)
- Tailless metallic green hairstreak, Chrysozephyrus khasia (de Nicéville, 1890) previously Thecla khasia de Nicéville (L37.17)
Genus Teratozephyrus – Suroifui hairstreak
edit- Suroifui hairstreak, Teratozephyrus doni (Tytler, 1915) previously Thecla doni Tytler (L37.10)
Genus Chaetoprocta – walnut blue
edit- Walnut blue, Chaetoprocta odata (Hewitson, 1865) (L38.1)
Genus Amblopala – Chinese hairstreak
edit- Chinese hairstreak, Amblopala avidiena Hewitson, 1877 (L39.1)
Genus Iraota – silverstreak blues
edit- Silverstreak blue, Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790 (L41.1)
- Scarce silverstreak, Iraota rochana Horsfield, 1829 (L41.2)
Genus Horsfieldia – leaf blue
edit- Purple leaf blue, Horsfieldia anita Moore (L42.1)???
Genus Thaduka – many-tailed oak-blue
edit- Many-tailed oak-blue, Thaduka multicaudata Moore, 1878 (L43.1)
Genus Mahathala – falcate oakblue
edit- Falcate oakblue, Mahathala ameria (Hewitson, 1862) (L44.1)
Genus Apporasa – crenulate oakblue
edit- Crenulate oakblue, Apporasa atkinsoni (Hewitson, 1869) previously Mahathala atkinsoni Hewitson (L44.2)
Genus Amblypodia – oakblues
edit- Tytler's rosy oakblue, Amblypodia suffusa Tytler, 1915 (L45.4)
- Sylhet oakblue, Amblypodia silhetensis Hewitson, 1862 (L45.5)
- Singapore oakblue, Amblypodia yendava Grose-Smith, 1887 (L45.6)
- Purple-glazed oakblue, Amblypodia agaba Hewitson, 1862 (L45.12)
- Silky oakblue, Amblypodia alax Evans, 1932 (L45.15)
- Glazed oakblue, Amblypodia paralea Evans, 1925 (L45.17)
- Pallid oakblue, Amblypodia alesia Felder, 1865 (L45.24)
- Pale Himalayan oakblue, Amblypodia dodonaea Moore, 1857 (L45.25)
- Dark Himalayan oakblue, Amblypodia rama (Kollar, 1848) (L45.26)
- Plain plushblue, Amblypodia apidanus Doherty (L45.42) Flos apidanus (?)
- Tailless plushblue, Amblypodia areste Hewitson, 1862 (L45.46)
Genus Arhopala – oakblues
edit- Magnificent oakblue, Arhopala anarte (Hewitson 1862) previously Amblypodia anarte Hewitson (L45.1)
- Lilac oakblue, Arhopala camdeo (Moore, 1857) previously Amblypodia camdeo Moore (L45.3)
- Tytler's dull oakblue, Arhopala ace de Nicéville, 1892 previously Amblypodia ace Tytler (L45.7)
- de Nicéville's oakblue, Arhopala agrata de Nicéville, 1890 previously Amblypodia agrata de Nicéville (L45.8)
- Hewitson's oakblue, Arhopala oenea (Hewitson, 1869) previously Amblypodia aenea Hewitson (L45.9)
- Doherty's oakblue, Arhopala khamti Doherty, 1891 previously Amblypodia khamti Doherty (L45.10)
- Indian oakblue, Arhopala alemon (de Nicéville, 1891) previously Amblypodia alemon de Nicéville (L45.14)
- Large oakblue, Arhopala amantes (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia amantes Hewitson (L45.18)
- Powdered oakblue, Arhopala bazalus (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia bazalus Hewitson (L45.20)
- Green oakblue, Arhopala eumolphus (Cramer, 1782) previously Amblypodia eumolphus (L45.21)
- Ormiston's oakblue, Arhopala ormistoni Riley, 1920 previously Amblypodia ormistoni (L45.22)
- Comic oakblue, Arhopala comica de Nicéville, 1900 previously Amblypodia comica (L45.27)
- Hooked oakblue, Arhopala paramuta (de Nicéville, 1884) previously Amblypodia paramuta (L45.28)
- Plain tailless oakblue, Arhopala asopia (Hewitson, 1869) previously Amblypodia asopia (L45.29)
- Andaman tailless oakblue, Arhopala zeta (Moore, 1877) previously Amblypodia zeta (L45.30)
- Purple brown tailless oakblue, Arhopala arvina (Hewitson 1869) previously Amblypodia arvina (L45.31)
- Malayan bushblue, Arhopala ammon (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia ammon (L45.35)
- Burmese bushblue, Arhopala birmana (Moore, 1883) previously Amblypodia birmana (L45.36)
- Ellis's bushblue, Arhopala ellisi Evans, 1914 previously Amblypodia ellisi (L45.38)
- Aberrant bushblue, Arhopala abseus (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia abseus (L45.39)
- Bifid plushblue, Arhopala diardi (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia diardi (L45.40)
- Shining plushblue, Arhopala fulgida (Hewitson, 1863) previously Amblypodia fulgida (L45.41)
- Chinese plushblue, Arhopala chinensis Felder, 1865 previously Amblypodia chinensis (L45.45)
Genus Nilasera – oakblues
edit- Opal oakblue, Nilasera opalina Moore, 1883 previously Amblypodia opalina Moore (L45.2)
- Centaur oakblue, Nilasera centaurus (Fabricius, 1775) previously Amblypodia centaurus Moore (L45.16)
- Variegated plushblue, Nilasera adriana de Nicéville, 1884 previously Amblypodia adriana de Nicéville (L45.43)
- Spangled plushblue, Nilasera asoka de Nicéville, 1884 previously Amblypodia asoka de Nicéville (L45.44)
- Spotless oakblue, Narathura fulla (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia fulla Riley (L45.47)
Genus Panchala – oakblues
edit- Rosy oakblue, Panchala alea (Hewitson, 1862) previously Amblypodia alea Hewitson (L45.11)
- Kanara oakblue, Panchala canaraica (Moore, 1884) previously Amblypodia canaraica Moore (L45.13)
- Yellowdisc oakblue, Panchala singla (de Nicéville, 1885) previously Amblypodia singla de Nicéville (L45.19)
- Tailless bushblue, Panchala ganesa (Moore, 1857) previously Amblypodia ganesa Moore (L45.33)
Genus Acesina – oakblues
edit- Dusky bushblue, Acesina paraganesa de Nicéville, 1882 previously Amblypodia paraganesa de Nicéville (L45.34)
- Pale bushblue, Acesina aberrans de Nicéville, 1889 previously Amblypodia aberrans de Nicéville (L45.37)
Genus Narathura – Tamil oakblue
edit- Tamil oakblue, Narathura bazaloides (Hewitson, 1878) previously Amblypodia bazaloides Hewitson (L45.23)
Genus Darasana – tailless oakblue
edit- Yellowdisc tailless oakblue, Darasana perimuta (Moore, 1857) previously Amblypodia perimuta Moore (L45.32)
Genus Surendra – acacia blue
edit- Common acacia blue, Surendra quercetorum (Moore, 1857) (L46.1)
Genus Zinaspa – silver streaked acacia blue
edit- Silver streaked acacia blue, Zinaspa todara (Moore, 1883) previously Surendra todara Moore (L46.2)
Genus Mota – saffron
edit- Saffron, Mota massyla (Hewitson, 1869) (L47.1)
Genus Loxura – yamfly
edit- Yamfly, Loxura atymnus (Cramer, 1782) (L48.1)
Genus Yasoda – branded yamfly
edit- Branded yamfly, Yasoda tripunctata (Hewitson, 1863) (L49.1)
Genus Drina – brown yamfly
edit- Brown yamfly, Drina donina (Hewitson, 1865) (L50.1)
Genus Zesius – redspot
edit- Redspot, Zesius chrysomallus Hübner, 1819/21 (L53.1)
Genus Pratapa – tufted royals
edit- White royal, Pratapa deva (Moore, 1857) (L54.5)
- Dark blue royal, Pratapa icetas (Hewitson, 1865) (L54.6)
Genus Dacalana – double tufted royal
edit- Double tufted royal, Dacalana vidura (Horsfield, 1857) previously Pratapa vidura (L54.1)
Genus Ancema – royals
edit- White-banded royal, Ancema cotys (Hewitson, 1865) previously Pratapa cotys Hewitson (L54.2)
- Bi-spot royal, Ancema ctesia (Hewitson, 1865) previously Pratapa ctesia Hewitson (L54.3)
- Silver royal, Ancema blanka (de Nicéville, 1895) previously Pratapa blanka Evans (L54.4)
- Blue royal, Ancema icetoides (Elwes, 1892) previously Pratapa icetoides de Nicéville (L54.7)
- Uncertain royal, Ancema ister (Hewitson, 1865) previously Tajuria ister Hewitson (L55.5)
Genus Creon – broadtail royal
edit- Broadtail royal, Creon cleobis (Godart, 1823) previously Pratapa cleobis Godart (L54.8)
Genus Maneca – slate royal
edit- Slate royal, Maneca bhotea (Moore, 1884) previously Pratapa bhotea Moore (L54.9)
Genus Tajuria – royals
edit- Chestnut and black royal, Tajuria yajna (Doherty, 1886) (L55.3)
- Pallid royal, Tajuria albiplaga (de Nicéville, 1887) (L55.9)
- Tytler's royal, Tajuria sebonga Tytler, 1915. (L55.10) a valid synonym of T. jalajala pallescens (Druce)
- Dusky royal, Tajuria thyia de Nicéville, 1892 (L55.11)
- Plains blue royal, Tajuria jehana Moore, 1883 (L55.12)
- Peacock royal, Tajuria cippus (Fabricius, 1798) (L55.13)
- Scarce white royal, Tajuria illurgioides de Nicéville, 1890 (L55.15)
- Spotted royal, Tajuria maculata Hewitson (L55.17)
Genus Remelana – chocolate royal
edit- Chocolate royal, Remelana jangala (Horsfield, 1829) previously Tajuria jangala Moore (L55.1)
Genus Sithon – orange and black royal
edit- Orange and black royal, Sithon megistia (Hewitson, 1869) previously Tajuria megistia Hewitson (L55.2)
Genus Ops – branded royal
edit- Branded royal, Ops melastigma (de Nicéville, 1887) previously Tajuria melastigma de Nicéville (L55.4)
Genus Bullis – baby royal
edit- Baby royal, Bullis buto (de Nicéville, 1895) previously Tajuria buto (L55.6)
Genus Creusa – black-branded royal
edit- Black-branded royal, Creusa culta de Nicéville, 1896 previously Tajuria culta Hewitson (L55.7)
Genus Iolaus – royals
edit- Straightline royal, Iolaus diaeus Hewitson, 1865 previously Tajuria diaeus Hewitson (L55.8)
- Chinese royal, Iolaus luculentus Leech, 1890 previously Tajuria luculentus Swinhoe (L55.16)
Genus Cophanta – white royal
edit- White royal, Cophanta illurgis Hewitson, 1866 previously Tajuria illurgis Hewitson (L55.14)
Genus Charana – mandarin blues
edit- Banded royal, Charana jalindra Moore (L56.1)????
- Mandarin blue, Charana mandarinus (Hewitson, 1863) (L56.2)
- Cachar mandarin blue, Charana cepheis de Nicéville, 1895 (L56.3)
Genus Neocheritra – pale grand imperial
edit- Pale grand imperial, Jacoona fabronia (Hewitson, 1878) previously Neocheritra fabronia Hewitson (L57.1)
Genus Suasa – red imperial
edit- Red imperial, Suasa lisides (Hewitson, 1863) (L58.1)
Genus Cheritrella – truncate imperial
edit- Truncate imperial, Cheritrella truncipennis de Nicéville, 1887 (L59.1)
Genus Cheritra – common imperial
edit- Common imperial, Cheritra freja (Fabricius, 1793) (L60.1)
Genus Ticherra – blue imperial
edit- Blue imperial, Ticherra acte (Moore, 1857) (L61.1)
Genus Biduanda – posies
edit- Blue posy, Biduanda melisa (Hewitson, 1869) (L62.1)
Genus Rathinda – monkeypuzzle
edit- Monkeypuzzle, Rathinda amor (Fabricius, 1775) (L63.1)
Genus Horaga – onyxs
edit- Common onyx, Horaga onyx (Moore, 1857) (L64.1)
- Yellow onyx, Horaga moulmeina Moore, 1883 (L64.2)
- Violet onyx, Horaga albimacula (Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1881) (L64.3)
- Brown onyx, Horaga viola Moore, 1882 (L64.4)
Genus Catapaecilma – tinsels
edit- Common tinsel, Catapaecilma elegans Druce, 1873 (L64.1)
- Yellow tinsel, Catapoecilma subochrea (Elwes, [1893]) (L64.2)
Genus Acupicta – dark tinsel
edit- Dark tinsel, Acupicta delicatum de Nicéville, 1887 previously Catapoecilma delicatum de Nicéville (L64.3)
Genus Chliaria – tits
edit- Orchid tit, Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865) (L66.1)
- Blue tit, Chliaria kina (Hewitson, 1869) (L66.2)
- Nilgiri tit, Chliaria nilgirica (Moore, 1883) previously Hypolycaena nilgirica Moore (L67.1)
Genus Hypolycaena – tits
edit- Brown tit, Hypolycaena thecloides (Felder, 1860) (L67.2)
- Common tit, Hypolycaena erylus (Godart, 1823) (L67.3)
- Banded tit, Hypolycaena narada Kunte, 2015[16]
Genus Zeltus – fluffy tit
edit- Fluffy tit, Zeltus etolus (Fabricius, 1787) (L68.1)
Genus Artipe – green flash
edit- Green flash, Artipe eryx (Linnaeus, 1771) (L69.1)
Genus Deudorix – cornelians
edit- Cornelian, Deudorix epijarbas (Moore, 1857) (L70.1)
Genus Virachola – guava blues
edit- Common guava blue, Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793) (L71.1)
- Large guava blue, Virachola perse (Hewitson, 1863) (L71.2)
- Scarce guava blue, Virachola smilis (Hewitson, ?) (L71.3)
Genus Rapala – flashes
edit- Rosy flash, Rapala rubida Tytler, 1926 (L72.1)
- Refulgent flash, Rapala refulgens de Nicéville, 1891 (L72.2)
- Suffused flash, Rapala suffusa (Moore, 1878) (L72.4)
- Assam flash, Rapala tara de Nicéville, 1889 (L72.5)
- Brilliant flash, Rapala sphinx Fabricius, 1775 (L72.6)
- Indigo flash, Rapala varuna (Hewitson, 1863) (L72.7)
- Slate flash, Rapala schistacea (Moore, 1879) (L72.8)
- Scarce slate flash, Rapala scintilla de Nicéville, 1890 (L72.9)
- Copper flash, Rapala pheritimus Hewitson (L72.10)
- Scarlet flash, Rapala dieneces (Hewitson, 1878) (L72.11)
- Short flash, Rapala buxaria de Nicéville, 1889 (L72.14)
- Common red flash, Rapala iarbus (Fabricius, 1787) previously Rapala jarbas Fabricius (L72.13)
- Scarce cornelian, Rapala hypargyria Elwes, 1892 previously Deudorix hypargyria Elwes (L70.2)
Genus Vadebra – Malabar flash
edit- Malabar flash, Vadebra lankana (Moore, 1879) previously Rapala lankana Moore (L72.3)
Genus Baspa – Indian red flash
edit- Indian red flash, Baspa melampus (Stoll, 1781) previously Rapala melampus (L72.12)
Genus Bidaspa – flashes
edit- Common flash, Bidaspa nissa (Kollar, 1848) previously Rapala nissa Kollar (L72.15)
- Red Himalayan flash, Bidaspa micans (Bremer & Grey, 1853) previously Rapala micans Moore (L72.16)
Genus Sinthusa – sparks
edit- Pale spark, Sinthusa virgo (Elwes, 1887) (L73.1)
- Broad spark, Sinthusa chandrana (Moore, 1882) (L73.2)
- Narrow spark, Sinthusa nasaka (Horsfield, 1829) (L73.3)
Genus Bindahara – plane
edit- Plane, Bindahara phocides (Fabricius, 1793) (L74.1)
Genus Araotes – witch
edit- Witch, Araotes lapithis (Moore, 1857) (L75.1)
Subfamily Aphnaeinae
editGenus Cigaritis – silverlines
edit- Tawny silverline, Cigaritis acamas (Klug, 1834) (L51.1)
- Common silverline, Cigaritis vulcanus (Fabricius, 1775) (L52.1)
- Elwes' silverline, Cigaritis elwesi (Evans, [1925]) (L52.9)
- Long-banded silverline, Cigaritis lohita (Horsfield, [1829]) (L52.11)
- Plumbeous silverline, Cigaritis schistacea (Moore, [1881]) (L52.2)
- Abnormal silverline, Cigaritis abnormis (Moore, [1884]) (L52.4)
- Common shot silverline, Cigaritis ictis (Hewitson, 1865) (L52.5)
- Scarce shot silverline, Cigaritis elima (Moore, 1877) (L52.6)
- Silvergrey silverline, Cigaritis nipalicus (Moore, 1884) (L52.7)
- Khaki silverline, Cigaritis rukmini (de Nicéville, [1889]) (L52.8)
- Club silverline, Cigaritis syama (Horsfield, [1829]) (L52.10)
- Lilac silverline, Cigaritis lilacinus (Moore, 1884) (L51.2)
See also
editCited references
edit- ^ a b c d Savela, Markku (25 August 2016). "Poritia erycinoides (C. & R. Felder, 1865)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Poritia erycinoides". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Poritia hewitsoni". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Poritia pleurata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Poritia pleurata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Poritia phalena". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Savela, Markku (28 September 2016). "Miletus biggsii (Distant, 1884)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Miletus biggsii". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Miletus boisduvali". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Miletus chinensis ssp. longeana". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Miletus symethus". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ a b c Savela, Markku (29 August 2017). "Allotinus fabius (Distant & Pryer, 1887)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Allotinus fabius". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Allotinus subviolaceus". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Allotinus multistrigatus". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Kunte, K. (2015). "A new species of Hypolycaena (Lepidoptera: Lycenidae) from Arunachal Pradesh, north-eastern India". The Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera. 48: 21–27.
References
edit- Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society.
- Gay, Thomas; Kehimkar, Isaac David; Punetha, Jagdish Chandra (1992). Common Butterflies of India. Nature Guides. Bombay, India: World Wide Fund for Nature-India by Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195631647.
- Haribal, Meena (1992). The Butterflies of Sikkim Himalaya and Their Natural History. Gangtok, Sikkim, India: Sikkim Nature Conservation Foundation.
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